BERRY-FILLED BUTTER RIBBONS

Berry-Filled Butter Ribbons image

Tangy boysenberry is an unusual for a cookie, but it goes well with chocolate. I change the sprinkles and even the type of chocolate to suit the season.-Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup boysenberry preserves
1 package (12 ounces) dark chocolate candy coating, melted
Assorted jimmies or sprinkles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press long strips of dough onto ungreased baking sheets; cut ends to release from disk. Cut each strip into 2-in. lengths (no need to separate them)., Bake 6-8 minutes or until set (do not brown). Recut cookies if necessary. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Spread preserves on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Dip each cookie halfway in candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with jimmies. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set., Freeze option: Wrap dough in waxed paper; place in a freezer container, and freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator overnight or until dough is soft enough to shape with a cookie press. Proceed as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.